Wow your guests with this FESTIVELY FALL BOARD paired with PINOT NOIR from The Wine and Cheese Board Deck
FESTIVELY FALL with PINOT NOIR
When I’m assembling a board for harvest season, I like to choose the best of what’s in season, of course, but I’m also looking for colors that evoke fall, like the burnt orange–hued persimmon, maroon red apples, and deep purple figs. That applies to cheese, too: Tangy Port Salut and nutty Mimolette provide eye-catching pops of bright orange color, and the layer of ash in Humboldt Fog, a lightly aged goat cheese, feels appropriate for Halloween, Thanksgiving, Friendsgiving, and beyond. Tie the board together with a light-bodied pinot noir from a warmer climate, like California, which will have a more forgiving fruit-forward profile and velvety texture than its cool-climate counterparts.
Cheese
Port Salut (semisoft, cow’smilk)
Gouda, sliced into triangles (semihard, cow’s milk)
Humboldt Fog (bloomy rind, goat’s milk)
Mimolette, sliced into triangles (hard, cow’s milk)
Other Ingredients
Salame di Parma
Salame Calabrese
Red Apples, sliced
Clementines, segmented
Purple Grapes
Black Figs, halved and quartered
Dried Persimmons
Kalamata Olives
Cornichons
Apple Butter
Pecans
Fig and Olive Raincoast Crisps Crackers
Sage, for garnish
ABOUT THIS PAIRING
Wine choice: pinot noir
Category: light red
Wine flavors: cherry, floral, cloves
Pairing approach: complementary
For alternatives: Try a Beaujolais (gamay), Frappato, or Nerello Mascalese.
The Wine and Cheese Board Deck
Meg Quinn
Learn how to expertly pair wine and cheese with The Wine and Cheese Board Deck, a beautiful, accessible collection of 54 cards featuring 50 delicious combinations, from the author of The Cheese Board Deck.
When creating The Cheese Board Deck, master food stylist Meg Quinn sought to teach you how to make the perfect cheese plate; and now, in The Wine and Cheese Board Deck, she demystifies the delectable combining of wine and cheese. This deck features a variety of cheeses and accoutrements and wines that go with them—from bold reds and dry whites to easy-drinking rosés and sparkling moscatos. Just pull a card from the deck, gather a few ingredients, follow the assembly, and enjoy!
Meg simplifies the selection process by including plenty of substitutions and wines under $25 so you can tailor the pairings to your taste and budget. The informational cards in The Wine and Cheese Board Deck provide a helpful primer on picking and tasting wine so you can learn how different wine profiles complement various cheeses, allowing you to create your own combinations. And each card offers a photograph on the front to guide your assembly and a simple recipe on the back with wine tasting notes. You’ll find classic combos like Aged Cheddar Phyllo Bites with Cabernet Sauvignon and Spanish Cheese and Tapas with Rioja and more inventive pairings, including Cheesy Fondue with Pinot Gris and Deconstructed Mozzarella Stick with Lambrusco.
With a variety of ideas for hosting friends or enjoying date night at home, The Wine and Cheese Board Deck makes entertaining easy and understanding wine satisfyingly simple.
Meg Quinn
Meg Quinn is the author of The Cheese Board Deck and a food stylist who has produced beautiful products for brands including Samsung, West Elm, Crate & Barrel, Williams Sonoma, and Sur La Table, amongst others. She has also been featured by The Food Network, Hallmark Channel, The FeedFeed, Food52, Better Homes & Gardens, and more.
The Cheese Board Deck
Meg Quinn
Elevate your next gathering with this beautiful, helpful card deck that offers 50 creative ideas for styling and presenting food platters for any occasion--no cooking skills required!
